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// The Victory Party 
// Story: Re-Election in Ponyville:  Defending Her Turf 
// by StormLuna 
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Nearly an hour after the results were announced, the party at the base of the Sky Needle was still in full swing.  Amethyst had headed down into the crowd to mingle with everypony long ago and unlike it was four years ago, Sunny decided that she wanted to go and simply have a conversation with Amethyst, a completely casual conversation with her. 

When she finally reached her, she noticed that she was talking with Sea Swirl.  She tapped on her shoulder and said, "Congratulations Amethyst, I knew you'd do it."

Amethyst replied, "Well thanks Ms. Flames.  I had a feeling I would but you know how I am, I didn't want to jinx anything." 

Sunny embraced her and said, "No need to be so formal!  Just call me Sunny." 

This was something that shocked both Amethyst and Sea Swirl.  She returned the embrace and replied, "Very well then Sunny."  

Amethyst was in such a state of shock over Sunny embracing her that she didn't even know what to say.  Luckily for her, Sea Swirl would come to her rescue, "Oh don't mind her.  She may not go fanfilly over you anymore but she still watches your show religiously." 

That gave Amethyst the time to think of something to say, "Yeah, I've watched your show every night long before I considered going into politics." 

Sunny asked, "I'm glad to hear that but what do you have planned for your next term since the Sky Needle seems to be a success already?"

Amethyst replied, "Well like we talked about off camera in the summer, I along with The Ponyville Department of Tourism and Economic Development are hoping to get an arch set up near the train station and we are hoping to get a statue put up in the center of town that not only depicts the three tribes but also the other creatures that live here in town." 

Sunny gave her a smile and asked, "Wow, you already have plans to make sure that everycreature knows that you don't favor ponies over them, don't you?"

Amethyst replied, "Yep and one other thing I have planned is a tower here on the new end of town is a tower that will not only display the time but the temperature as well.  If we're going to be modernizing, we may as well have a bit of a skyline, one that can easily be identified from a distance." 

Sea Swirl was listening and asked, "Amethyst, are you sure about that?  I know everypony is doing a lot better off but it seems like you're trying to turn Ponyville into a big city.  It seems like some ponies are right, you are trying to destroy our small town feel." 

Amethyst protested, "I am not.  I am simply trying to give this town a more cosmopolitan feel.  It has already changed a lot in the past four years and I'm not one to do things half way.  We are going to have casino gambling next year so we may as well go the whole nine yards." 

Sunny chimed in, "She does make a point." 

Sea Swirl replied, "Yeah, she does." 

Amethyst's stomach began to growl and she suggested, "Hey, what do you say we go and get some food.  The tourism department has plenty of cake and cider, probably enough for the whole town, over at the dessert table." 

In unison Sea Swirl and Sunny agreed.  Unlike it was four years ago, Amethyst's party went much later into the night and there was more than enough food for all.  Sunny couldn't help but think to herself, "I can only imagine what it will be like when Amethyst wins next time!  I'm betting that not only will this end of town be much bigger but the old end of town will begin to modernize too!"